UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping (also known as UFC Fight Night 84) was a mixed martial arts event held on 27 February 2016 at The O2 Arena in London, England.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | 27 February 2016 | |||
| Venue | The O2 Arena | |||
| City | London, England | |||
| Attendance | 16,734[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,000,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event was the eighth that the promotion hosted in London and the fifth held at The O2 Arena.[2]
Michael Bisping was originally expected to face Gegard Mousasi at this event in a non-headliner middleweight bout. However, on 24 December, Mousasi was replaced by former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in favour of a main event.[3] Three days later, it was announced that Mousasi would face former title challenger Thales Leites.[4]
Jimi Manuwa was expected to face Nikita Krylov at this event. However, on 31 December, Manuwa pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury and the fight was scrapped.[5]
Henry Briones was expected to face Brad Pickett at the event. However, Briones pulled out of the bout on 22 January and was replaced by Francisco Rivera.[6]
Łukasz Sajewski was expected to face Teemu Packalén at the event. However 16 February, Sajewski pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Thibault Gouti.[7]
The event tied UFC 169 and UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi for the most decisions at a single UFC event with 10.[8]
Results
edit| Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Michael Bisping | def. | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Tom Breese | def. | Keita Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Brad Pickett | def. | Francisco Rivera | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Makwan Amirkhani | def. | Mike Wilkinson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Davey Grant | def. | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Scott Askham | def. | Chris Dempsey | KO (punch and head kick) | 1 | 4:45 | |
| Featherweight | Arnold Allen | def. | Yaotzin Meza | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Krzysztof Jotko | def. | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Rustam Khabilov | def. | Norman Parke | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Omielańczuk | def. | Jarjis Danho | Technical Decision (majority) (29–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 1:31 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Teemu Packalén | def. | Thibault Gouti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Lightweight | David Teymur | def. | Martin Svensson | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 1:26 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[10]
- Fight of the Night: Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva
- Performance of the Night: Scott Askham and Teemu Packalén
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Staff (27 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 draws announced attendance of 16,734 for $2 million gate". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ a b UFC Press Release (1 December 2015). "UFC returns to London". ufc.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (24 December 2015). "Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping headlines London card on Fight Pass". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Staff (27 December 2015). "Gegard Mousasi now meets Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night 83 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Staff (31 December 2015). "Jimi Manuwa injured, out of UFC Fight Night 83 bout with Nikita Krylov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Staff (22 January 2016). "Francisco Rivera in for Henry Briones to meet Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 83". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Staff (16 February 2016). "With Sajewski out, Teemu Packalen meets Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 84 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Bohn, Mike (28 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight facts: Bisping makes big splash in UFC record books". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night London". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Staff (27 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 bonuses: You know that Bisping-Silva war got $50,000, right?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.